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Category: Electric Vehicles

Going green, globally: An interview with the founders of The Green Journey

After leaving the corporate world, Megan and Polo teamed up to start their own climate journey and bring people along as they travel the world only using clean transportation methods: …

Impacting the world through nonprofit theater — and by driving electric

Caitlin K. is a Community Affairs Manager in the Mayor’s Office and the manager of a nonprofit climate theater in Atlanta, Georgia, with the mission to lift up historically marginalized …

These women are driving electric and making waves in Pennsylvania

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is key to combating the climate crisis, as the transportation sector is responsible for the majority of U.S. emissions. Although EVs are growing in popularity and …

Driving change with singer-songwriter Dar Williams

Music, with its ability to evoke emotions and foster collective identity, can be a powerful tool to move individuals to take meaningful climate action. Musicians and artists have long used …

This EV owner named her car Jane Fonda, so they can “kick ass” together

Meet Alissa from Pittsburgh, PA. The only car she’s ever owned is a 2018 Nissan Leaf. There were no federal electric vehicle rebates available when she leased her electric vehicle …

Striving for a cleaner Pennsylvania through actions at work and at home

Heidi Kunsch cares deeply about reducing her impact on nature – both in her personal life and in her career. Heidi works for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Energy …

This comedian went from climate curious to clean energy evangelist by going electric

In 2022, Nikki Palumbo joined the Generation180 community as a Climate Comedy Cohort fellow. After participating in a series of virtual and in-person trainings about climate and clean energy, they …

Keys to Success: How leading states have charged ahead in school bus electrification

Across the country, the humble yellow school bus is going green. According to data from the World Resources Institute’s Electric School Bus Initiative, 8,675 electric school buses (ESBs) have been …

This EV owner was the first-ever registered EV owner in her rural county

Meet Joanne of Bellefonte, PA. As the first registered owner of an EV in her county, Joanne has been driving the same EV for more than a decade — paving …

Repair costs got you crying? Make the switch to EV driving!

Isabella from western North Carolina shares how she got fed up with high repair costs on her old gas car and made the switch to an EV. For many drivers, the …